SavaNet News: SavaNet’s Executive Director Awarded a Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.

The Savannah Young Farmers Network (SavaNet) congratulates its Executive Director Moses Nganwani Tia following his award of a Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders; a flagship program of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI).

As a Washington Fellow, Moses Nganwani Tia will receive a six (6) week training on Civic Leadership at the University of California Berkeley (the Goldman School of Public Policy) in the United States of America (USA).

After his academic residency at the University of California Berkeley, Tia will join other fellows across Africa for a three day Washington fellow’s summit to be hosted by President Obama. During this presidential summit, the Washington fellows will have the opportunity to interact with US leaders in the field of Business, government and the non-profit sector.

This flagship fellowship will also offer our Executive Director professional development opportunities, a Networking platform and the opportunity to give SavaNet a representation in several African countries.

Indeed the contribution of Moses Nganwani Tia to youth in Agriculture Development in Ghana and Africa at large has been duly recognized at the international level and we join him in celebrating this international recognition.

As you share in Presidents Obama’s vision for the African Continent, we are optimistic that your commitment to championing Africa’s Agricultural development will be strengthen in order to enhance the continent’s food security.

SavaNet is indeed proud of you.

Washington Fellowship for young African Leaders.

The Embassy of the United States of America.

Today, we feature Moses Nganwani Tia, a young Ghanaian from Gambaga who is passionate about agriculture.

Moses is an Agricultural Development professional with rich experience who’s often contributed to youth, particularly in Agricultural development in Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) nations of the world.

In 2009, he founded Savannah Young Farmers Network to address the increasing decline in youth engagement in Agriculture in the Northern Region. He is also a member of the International Fund for Agriculture Devevelopment/Government of Ghana in-country Program Management Team, with the responsibility of promoting youth in agriculture in Ghana. 
Through Moses’ hard work, SavaNet currently works as a regional organization, with representation in: Burkina Faso, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. Tia’s hobbies include listening to music, walking and watching documentaries.

Congratulations Moses Nganwani Tia! We hope you will expand your organization across Africa through the Washington Fellowship and help countries achieve food security. ‪#‎YALI ‪#‎YALIGhana

News: SavaNet’s Executive Director Joins IFAD/GoG In-Country Programme Management Team (CMPT)

Moses Nganwani Tia, Executive

Director of SavaNet.

The Savannah Young Farmers Network (SavaNet) will like to formally congratulate its Executive Director Moses Nganwani Tia on his nomination to join the IFAD/GoG In-Country Programme Management Team (CMPT).

On the CMPT, the Executive Director of SavaNet will among other activities represent the interest of the youth (15-24) years and young adults (25-34) years. Prior to his nomination to the CMPT, Nganwani Tia represented the interest of the youth and young farmers in the design of the new Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA)/ IFAD-GASIP programme.

Tia also represented Ghana and the Savannah Young Farmers Network (SavaNet) in Dakar, Senegal to develop a working document on facilitating youth access to Agricultural activities in Africa; a global initiative by IFAD/FAO/MIJARC.

Owing to his commitment to promoting the development of a vibrant youth in Agriculture sector in Africa, Tia represented SavaNet at the 2012 farmer’s forum by IFAD/FAO in Rome, Italy to among other things join youth in Agriculture across the world present a communiqué on: promoting the active engagement of the youth in Agriculture.

Your nomination to the CPMT is therefore a recognition of your immense contribution to the development of youth in Agriculture in Ghana and Africa at large. The Savannah Young Farmers Network (SavaNet) and the Ghanaian youth at large are optimistic that you will champion the interest of youth as you contribute in developing strategies and impact oriented Agricultural programmes to enhance the development of a vibrant youth in Agriculture sector in Ghana.

The Savannah Young Farmers Network (SavaNet) wishes you well in your national assignment at the IFAD/GoG in –Country Programme Management Team (CMPT).